Fence-post



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FENCE 'POST.`

No. 517,200. Patented Mar. 27, 1894.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ABRAHAM STONER, OF GREENTOWN, OHIO.

FENCE-POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 517,200, dated March 27, 1894.

Application filed January 22,1894:- Serial No. 497.605- (NO IllOelJ To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ABRAHAM STONER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Greentown, county of Stark, State of Ohio, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Fence-Posts, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in fence posts, and consists of certain features of construction as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

Figure 1, of the accompanying drawings is a perspective illustrating my invention. Fig. 2, is a vertical section of same showing a burnt clay base.

Referringr to Fig. 1, A represents the base which may be made of any suitable material, such as stone or burnt clay, whereby a large surface may be presented to the earth to resist the wind and other pressure which may be brought against the fence, and the initial cost reduced.

In the base A is secured an iron stalf B, as shown, which may be of solid iron or in pipe form as may be preferred.

C represents the upper part of the post, which is made of wood, and may be of any desired size from one by two inches,'to two by four inches, and is secured to the stad B, by staples as a, that are driven into the part B, or through and clinched, the circular end portion of the staple embracing the staff as shown in Fig. 1. In the portion O is provided a series of perforations b and a fiat headed pin or bolt d, by which the top portion() may be vertically adjusted and secured or heldin desired adjustment, whereby a portion of the fence may be raised to allow hogs or sheep to pass thereunder when and where desired, regardless of the location of the gate-way. The height of the fence may also be determined by placing the pin d in the perforation that will hold the post at the desired height. It will be noticed that the part O may be rotated about the staff B, rendering it unnecessary to be careful about placing the base in the hole in the ground, and thereby save ing much time in planting, as the superstruct ure or part C may be turned into alignment by moving the part about the staff, thereby saving the time required to line up posts as heretofore made.

In Fig. 2, is shown a burnt clay base preferably made cylindrical in form, havingadividing` partition e, on which the staff is supported. The staff may be secured in the base by the use of cement, or may be loose andremovable, if preferred, in which case the staff may be lifted out of the base, and a portion of the fence laid down upon the ground for convenience in passing from one field to another, with wagons orstock. In the partition e is provided an aperture f through which water that finds its way into the base may pass to the ground below.

Having thus described the nature and 0bject of my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isy 1. The combination in a fence post of the base and metal staff B, of the wooden superstructure O, secured to the staff by the staples a, the perforations b and pin d, whereby the portion O or superstructure may be adj usted vertically, and held in desired vertical adjustment, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination in a fence post, of the base D, having an apertured partition f of the metal stad B, superstructure C, perforations b, pin el, and staples, substantially as shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination in a fence post of a base adapted to be set in the ground to support a metal staff, projected therefrom, a wood structure secured to the staff, and adapted to be rotated about the staff, wood structure or portion C, having a series of apertures ar ranged in vertical order, andthe pin d, whereby said structure C may be rotated about the staff, and adjusted vertically, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 20th day of December, A. D. 1893.

ABRAHAM STONER. 

